Representative Gil Cisneros (D-CA 31) and Damian Galvan break down the chaos of modern politics: from NYC’s mayoral upset, to Trump’s unhinged foreign policy, and the future of American education… how can we save America?
We also discuss how GOP leaders are weaponizing race and misinformation, and what a post-Trump America could (and should) look like.
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:48 – The NYC mayoral upset
2:15 – Trump’s Twitter response to NYC election
3:30 – Identity and religion in GOP talking points
5:15 – Racial profiling in LA
6:50 – Immigration and political messaging
9:00 – The Iran Deal and U.S. foreign policy
13:10 – Conservative infighting over foreign policy
16:20 – Military parade & recruiting myths
20:40 – Who actually joins the military?
22:43 – Military & political effectiveness of the strikes
24:30 – Fairness as a campaign strategy
28:00 – Trump’s “businessman” myth
30:10 – Fighting disinformation with facts
32:34 – What should Democrats offer instead?
34:20 – Affordable Care Act & Republican repeal obsession
37:00 – ”Welfare cheat”
40:00 – Reconciliation bill
43:00 – Education is infrastructure
46:00 – What is the alternative to the Affordable Care Act?
49:30 – Medicaid perceptions
52:20 – Education reform
54:30 – Investing in lifelong education
57:30 – Different approaches to prison reform
1:00:00 – Military literacy vs. propaganda
1:03:15 – AI literacy
1:06:40 – Can America keep up with exponential change?
1:09:20 – Final thoughts
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